DARJEELING

Darjeeling is a Himalayan town located in the state of West
Bengal. Surrounded by the beautiful mountains
and green pine trees one cannot deny that there is another heaven, Darjeeling recently is known as GTA
[Gorkhaland Territorial Authority ],but the world knows it by the name of Darjeeling..the queen of the hills.
It passed by lots of circumstances but it still maintains its integrity, Darjeeling is internationally
famous for its mesmerizing beauties’ perhaps the tea gardens reinforce its beautifulness and Himalayan
Toy Train as well.

Darjeeling is in the distance of 88 km from New Jalpaiguri or 77
km from Siliguri,There are several ways to reach Darjeeling,one can
take local vehicles or buses but one should not miss out the
pleasure of the travelling with the steam engine Himalayan Railway ie;
Toy Train . The Darjeeling Toy Train is a 60 Cm (24 in) narrow gauge railway
which has been declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999
for being an example of an innovative transportation system on the
social and economic development of a multi-cultural region of the area and it was to considered a
model for developments of same transportation system around the world,The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
DHR}is the second one the have the honour

Mirik is a beautiful tourist destination at an elevation
of 1495 m (4904 ft).in the district of Darjeeling,West
Bengal.Mirik got its name from Lepcha word [Lepcha-a tribal community from the hills and few other areas] 'Mir-Yok' meaning
"place burnt by fire".Sumendu lake is the center of attraction for Mirik which is surrounded by Pine trees and beautiful
gardens.There is a beautiful road of 3.5 km long that encircles the garden and is used for walks where one can view the
glowing Kanchenjunga on the far horizon

Kalimpong is one of the sub division of Darjeeling beautifully centered between
the two hills Delo and Durpin locally famous as
Durpin Dara.[Location-1250 m].It was one of the gateway for the trade between Tibet and India.The place is home of the ethic Nepalese people "The Gorkhas",Nepali
is the local language spoken by the people here besides this people can speak Hindi, English and Bengali as well.

Kurseong is one of the beautiful hill station which falls in the district
of Darjeeling West Bengal India. It lies in between Siliguri and Darjeeling.Locally Kurseong is called Kharsaang].The word Kharsang is a Lepcha word which means
"A land of white Orchids".[Lepchas are the tribal people found around the hilly regions].Kurseong is known for good schools and beautiful tourist destination.

Bijanbari , a small hidden place lies in the east in the district of Darjeeling presently known as Gorkhaland Territorial Authority[GTA][West Bengal, India]
,altitude 760 m (2,490 ft) above the sea level,It’s a beautiful place where Chota Rangit flows through ,and surrounded by the beautiful Tea gardens, Bijanbari
is the headquarters of the Darjeeling Pulbazar development block comprising of 23
Gram Panchayats which makes it the largest Block of West Bengal.Nepali is the primary language spoken by the people which is similar to Hindi.